Please pray for TONY VERME, father in law of Cheri Verme and friend of Dave and Lil Winter, who fell and broke his hip and is now having seizures after his surgery.
11 years ago
November 4 Projector schedule update
These are the dates left for projectionists. Please fill them up. Also, I don't want Pam to get burned out doing projector every week so if someone could take a couple of those that would be fantastic!!
Nov 16-
Dec 14-
Dec 21-
Christmas Eve- 7-
Jan 3-
Daily Devotion: Tuesday, November 4, 2014
DEVOTION: On the last and greatest day o the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice. "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within Him." By this He meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. John 7:37-38
What does it mean to be Spiritually "thirsty" as Jesus says here in this passage? We, who have ready access to water wherever we go don't quite understand this as much as they would have back then. You couldn't just go to the kitchen and turn on the faucet. It would take a lot of work to go to the good water source to get a drink. You an imagine how thirsty they may have gotten and how often they would have been truly thirsty.
Now imagine that in a spiritual way. The difference is that people often keep themselves from the living water? Why would you do that? Imagine someone saying, I can live without water for a couple weeks. I'll take my chances and wait for a while to go to the spring and fill up. Hopefully it won't be too dry. How silly is that? The spring of living water is right there, right in front of them. It is in God's Word right there for them to hear. It is right there at the altar in Christ's body and blood in the Lord's Supper.
These kind of people need loving brothers and sisters in Christ to remind them of this truth. They need to be brought back to the water of life so that they may live!
Others have forgotten how to get to the spring. It has been so long since they were there that they lost their way. They need someone to show them the way to Jesus again.
Or people just don't know where to find that spiritual water. They haven't heard Jesus' invitation that he gives to all who are thirsty to come and drink from His springs of living water and never be thirsty again. They need someone to introduce them to Jesus and show them how much Jesus loves them and wants them to drink rom those springs of living water.
This is what God has given you to do! When the woman at the well was forgiven by Jesus and given the streams of living water, she immediately went to the people in town and proclaimed, "Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did."
That's all you have to do. Proclaim and bring. Show and tell. Share and love! That's your job, your responsibility, your joy as a Christian. DO IT!
Let us pray: Lord God, You are the way, truth, and life. You invite us to come to you when we are thirsty. Help us to come to you daily for the living water that wells up all the way to eternal life. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:
What does Jesus mean when He says, "Take up your cross and follow me"? The cross meant certain death, so Jesus was actually telling the disciples and anyone who would follow him that they would have to be willing to follow him all the way to death.
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What does it mean to be Spiritually "thirsty" as Jesus says here in this passage? We, who have ready access to water wherever we go don't quite understand this as much as they would have back then. You couldn't just go to the kitchen and turn on the faucet. It would take a lot of work to go to the good water source to get a drink. You an imagine how thirsty they may have gotten and how often they would have been truly thirsty.
Now imagine that in a spiritual way. The difference is that people often keep themselves from the living water? Why would you do that? Imagine someone saying, I can live without water for a couple weeks. I'll take my chances and wait for a while to go to the spring and fill up. Hopefully it won't be too dry. How silly is that? The spring of living water is right there, right in front of them. It is in God's Word right there for them to hear. It is right there at the altar in Christ's body and blood in the Lord's Supper.
These kind of people need loving brothers and sisters in Christ to remind them of this truth. They need to be brought back to the water of life so that they may live!
Others have forgotten how to get to the spring. It has been so long since they were there that they lost their way. They need someone to show them the way to Jesus again.
Or people just don't know where to find that spiritual water. They haven't heard Jesus' invitation that he gives to all who are thirsty to come and drink from His springs of living water and never be thirsty again. They need someone to introduce them to Jesus and show them how much Jesus loves them and wants them to drink rom those springs of living water.
This is what God has given you to do! When the woman at the well was forgiven by Jesus and given the streams of living water, she immediately went to the people in town and proclaimed, "Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did."
That's all you have to do. Proclaim and bring. Show and tell. Share and love! That's your job, your responsibility, your joy as a Christian. DO IT!
Let us pray: Lord God, You are the way, truth, and life. You invite us to come to you when we are thirsty. Help us to come to you daily for the living water that wells up all the way to eternal life. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:
What does Jesus mean when He says, "Take up your cross and follow me"? The cross meant certain death, so Jesus was actually telling the disciples and anyone who would follow him that they would have to be willing to follow him all the way to death.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Nicodemus?
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilting 9-2; NO BIBLE STUDY; Election Day
Wed- Jonesburg Nursing Home worship 10:30; Good Shepherd Volunteer Luncheon 11:30; Choir 7pm
Thurs- Alzheimer's support group; Karate 5:30-7:30; Praise band practice 6pm
Fri- OAFC arrives at 7pm
Sat- Men's breakfast 8-9:30; Sanctuary cleaning day 10-12; OAFC all day; Worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Bible Study and Sunday school 9:45; worship 11; elder's meeting noon
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK
Acolytes- 8:30- Alaina Heitgerd 11- Zack Hoelscher
Altar guild- Set up- Ruth Walters; Clean Up-- Joanne Hachtel
Greeters- 8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine
Communion Assistants- Sat- Rich Talbert; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Randy Sweet
Lay Readers- Sat- Kathy Fischer, 8:30- Jo Fahrni, 11- Randy Sweet
8:30 Ushers- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover
Projectors- Sat-- Pam Bueltmann; Sun 8:30 ????? 11--??????
Pianists/organists Sat- Kathy Barrow; Sun- Melissa Pedersen 11am- OAFC
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Sat- Men's breakfast 8-9:30; Sanctuary cleaning day 10-12; OAFC all day; Worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Bible Study and Sunday school 9:45; worship 11; elder's meeting noon
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK
Acolytes- 8:30- Alaina Heitgerd 11- Zack Hoelscher
Altar guild- Set up- Ruth Walters; Clean Up-- Joanne Hachtel
Greeters- 8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine
Communion Assistants- Sat- Rich Talbert; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Randy Sweet
Lay Readers- Sat- Kathy Fischer, 8:30- Jo Fahrni, 11- Randy Sweet
8:30 Ushers- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover
Projectors- Sat-- Pam Bueltmann; Sun 8:30 ????? 11--??????
Pianists/organists Sat- Kathy Barrow; Sun- Melissa Pedersen 11am- OAFC
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NEWS
MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!!-- Come and enjoy some pancakes, bacon and scrambled eggs, the fellowship of brothers in Christ, and a short study of God's Word!!! We'll be done by 9:30!
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SANCTUARY CLEANING THIS SATURDAY, 10am-NOON--- If you are a clean freak and enjoy having a clean sanctuary in which to praise the Lord, please come up to church on Saturday and enjoy the company of your fellow cleaners!! We'll have lunch when we're done at noon!
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PROJECTIONISTS ARE STILL NEEDED!! Reply to this email if interested in serving this way!
We need some new folks to take some of our projector spots.
Please consider helping in this very beneficial way. It requires no experience, just one finger to push a button, and a brain that can pay attention to worship and follow along. Please reply to this email if you are willing to help in this much needed way!
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ONGOING AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST (OAFC) will be here this weekend!!
This is a group of high school age kids who spend one weekend a month at a church doing outreach and evangelism and sharing fellowship with one another and the congregation that hosts them.
We are in need of the following help:
1. People to house kids and their adult leaders and provide breakfast for them.
2. A couple people to take care of lunch and dinner on Saturday, and lunch on Sunday.
3. Kids in 7-12 grade AND ADULTS to come out and participate along with the OAFC kids.
Please consider this wonderful opportunity to affect your community for Christ and grow in your own faith at the same time.
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HOLIDAY VENDOR FAIR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 8am-2pm!!
If you have a business that you run from home or you would like to sell your wares at a place where tons of people are sure to come, please consider being a part of our 3rd annual Vendor Fair. The Ladies Aid will be serving lunch and selling baked goods as well!
Make plans to come out and get your Christmas shopping done early!!
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QUILT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE QUILTERS!!
$1 each or 6 for $5!! The qult will be awarded to the lucky individual on Saturday, November 15!! Proceeds are given to several local charities
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PATRIOT PACKAGES WILL BE PACKED AT THE WARRENTON ARMORY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 9am-noon!!
You may donate small travel size personal hygiene items, gum, comic books, magazines, or cash. A full list of needed items will be available soon. These packages are sent to troops out on the front line and battle fields around the world.
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Kelsey updates our website weekly! Check it out!! www.stjohnwarrenton.org
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PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)
For BEVERLY WAALEN who has been placed on hospice care and is nearing the end of her earthly life.
For LORI DAVOLT, a friend of Karin Klaustermeier, who is dealing with complications from cancer.
THANKSGIVING for CHARLIE SUE CLEVELAND, who was baptized yesterday and as her mom and dad become members soon.
THANKSGVING FOR LANDON DREYER, born to Blake and Stephanie Dreyer this past Friday.
For THOSE IN DANGER, THOSE SUFFERING, AND THOSE MOURNING THE LOSS OF LOVED ONES DUE TO EBOLA, that the Lord would find a cure and an antidote for it.
For OUR CONTINUED FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND SPEECH in the United States, that we would continue to be able to freely speak the truth even in the face of opposition.
For our NATION'S MILITARY LEADERS AND SOLDIERS as they figure out what to do about the imminent threats from ISIS.
For MILLIONS OF CHRISTIANS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, who are being persecuted to the point of death for their faith.
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